On October 28, 2018 at approximately 3:08 A.M., a 26-year-old female tragically lost her life after being struck by a vehicle while walking on the sidewalk near East Iliff Avenue and South Pagosa Way. Today, the Aurora Police Department is announcing the arrest of a male in connection with this incident. As a result of the on-going investigation, Timothy Scott Knutson (DOB 01/31/1981) was arrested for the following charges: Vehicular Homicide; Leaving the Scene After an Accident Involving Death; Careless Driving Resulting in Death; and Driving Under the Influence. Knutson is pictured below.
The criminal investigation remains open and therefore no further details will be made available. The criminal prosecution is in the hands of the 18th Judicial District so further media inquiries should be directed to their office. The victim will be identified by the Arapahoe County Coroner's Office.
Sergeant Bill Hummel
Media Relations Unit
Public Information Office
(720) 432-5095
Information previously released on October 28, 2018
On October 28th, 2018, at 3:08 AM, Aurora Officers were dispatched to a call of a welfare check of a person down on the sidewalk on East Iliff Avenue east of South Pagosa Way. When Officers arrived, they found a deceased 26 year old female on the south sidewalk.
Their investigation revealed that an eastbound vehicle had left the roadway for an unknown reason and drove up onto the south sidewalk. The vehicle continued east on the south sidewalk where it struck the female, a street sign and then managed to get back onto eastbound East Iliff Avenue. The driver did not remain on scene and so far, there are no witnesses to the victim being struck.
The victim's name is not being released at this time. Eastbound East Iliff Avenue was closed at South Pagosa Way during the investigation.
The Aurora Police Department's Traffic Section is following up on several leads but is asking that anyone who may have seen this crash contact us at:
Sergeant William Revelle
303 739 6374
[email protected]
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